California Tesla driver using autopilot arrested on charges of DUI
A woman suspected of driving under the influence was handcuffed and taken into custody after her self-driving Tesla was purportedly set on Autopilot, eventually stopping on a California freeway overpass. The vehicle hit a roadside wall shortly after 11…
520-mile EPA range rating ousts Tesla from top spot
The U.S. EPA has posted official efficiency and range estimates for the 2022 Lucid Air electric luxury sedan. Its 520-mile range rating establishes a new record, surpassing that of the highest-range Tesla by more than 100 miles. It is the longest-range…
Lucid Air Dream Earns 520-Mile EPA Range, Besting Tesla
Lucid Motors’ first electric car can drive 520 miles on a full battery, the EPA said. When the Air Dream Edition reaches customers, it will be the longest-range EV on the road. The Tesla Model S has an EPA-rated range of 405 miles. Loading…
Lucid is the Tesla of electric-vehicle startups, and the stock is set to soar nearly 60%, Bank of America says
MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images Bank of America initiated coverage of Lucid Motors on Wednesday with a “buy” rating and price target of $30. Analysts led by John Murphy compared the newly public company to Tesla and Ferrari.…
Rivian beats Tesla, GM and Ford to build the first electric pickup truck
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business There is a winner in the race to build the first consumer ready electric pickup truck, and it isn’t Tesla, Ford or General Motors. It’s Rivian. Who? The startup truck maker’s first R1T pickup come off the line in a former…
Tesla builds 1st store on tribal land, dodges state car laws
NAMBÉ, N.M. (AP) — Carmaker Tesla has opened a store and repair shop on Native American land for the first time, marking a new approach to its yearslong fight to sell cars directly to consumers and cut car dealerships out of the process. The…
BART renting unused parking spaces to Tesla
FREMONT — As Tesla continues to crank out more electric cars each month from its Fremont factory, parking woes for its many thousands of employees have only become worse, so it’s turned to its next door neighbor, BART, for help. For much of this year,…
Tesla, Toyota and Honda criticize $4,500 tax credit for union-made EVs
A man attaches a charging plug to a General Motors Co. (GM) Chevrolet 2017 Volt hybrid electric vehicle (EV) at a charging station in Jeju, South Korea. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – Tesla, Toyota Motor and other automakers are…
EV Incentives To Give Tesla, General Motors a Boost. America Is Catching Up.
Electric vehicles Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Text size Batteries are pulling ahead of gasoline in the race to power personal transportation. Now the Federal government is looking to give the electric vehicle industry another gear in its battle with…
A Tesla owner detailed multiple quality-control issues but remains a supporter
Courtesy of Quinn Nelson A Tesla driver detailed multiple quality-control issues with his new Model Y. In the past, Tesla drivers have had issues with poor panel alignment and paint jobs. Quality concerns do not appear to hinder Tesla’s competitive…